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Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, United States

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

• Advised command teams throughout complex internal investigations to address allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and maltreatment within the workplace.
• Military equivalent to being corporate counsel for business with 40,000+ employees and contractors.
• Liasion to Special Warfare Training Wing addressing operational issues relating to recruiting, developing, and training ground combat forces.

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

• Selected to prepare 37-person office for extensive external audit of 120 core competencies across three domains: civil law, military justice, and operational law.
• Corrected twelve major deficiencies in four months to maintain office’s accreditation.
• Primary legal advisor for Joint Base San Antonio’s emergency operations center, coordinating crisis response with local, state, and federal agencies.

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

• Managed the Air Force’s largest Adverse Action section (6 paralegals, 4 attorneys) administering over 2500 disciplinary actions annually.
• Responsible for nearly half of all discharges within the Department of the Air Force. Exceeded performance metrics saving the Air Force over $4.9 million in expenses.
• Military equivalent to being in-house counsel for a Human Resource department responsible for 24,000+ personnel.

Yokota Air Base, Japan

• Led a four-person Adverse Action section administering over 300 disciplinary actions annually.
• Military equivalent to leading a misdemeanor section within a district attorney's office.
• Prosecuted security forces member (military police equivalent) for reckless use of a firearm.
• Temporarily embedded into an Air Operations Center, advising on the application of the law of war.

Yokota Air Base, Japan

• Supervised a four-person Civil Law section staffed with over 1,000 cases annually.
• Military equivalent of being general counsel to a business unit with 12,000+ personnel.
• Ethics counselor advising command teams on receipt and disposition of foreign gifts from the Japanese Government. Lead legal advisor for the 2019 Friendship Festival, a US-Japanese festival with approximately 125,000.

Morristown, NJ

• Drafted 81 rulings in response to 33 motions for Summary Judgement, 7 Motions to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, 10 Orders to Show Cause, and an additional 29 Motions for Relief.
• Mediated 23 cases with 72% successful settlement rate.
• Updated chambers' internal motion-tracking procedure to coincide with the state-wide transition to e-filing, enabling chambers to conduct motions practice electronically as well as improving the on time resolution of.

• Edited manuscripts for clarity, style, and content in accordance with the 20th edition of the Blue Book and the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Managed a staff of 5 Articles Editors, 3 Notes Editors, and 34 Staff Editors throughout the cite-check process.
• Developed new staff member training materials, templates, checklists, and other aids to improve the quality of student edits.

Hampton, VA

• Drafted twelve rulings on behalf of Military Judges of the Air Force Trial Judiciary in the Eastern Circuit presiding over criminal courts-martial, including rulings on motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
• Drafted two Article 32 reports, reviewing investigative reports, witness testimony, and other evidence to determine whether the government had probable cause to find the accused committed the alleged misconduct.
• Performed additional legal research and editing of rulings as needed by Military Judges.

Newport News, VA

• Reviewed case files, weighed evidence, interpreted statutory regimes to draft four published decisions on the behalf of Administrative Law Judges for the adjudication of a Black Lung Claim, a Foreign Labor.
• Conducted legal research on issues regarding the application of the zone of special danger rule in Defense Base Act Claims as well as general research on causation within worker's compensation claims.
• Organized and updated database of templates used by law clerks in drafting opinions and orders.

Hampton, VA

• Drafted eleven rulings on behalf of Military Judges of the Air Force Trial Judiciary in the Eastern Circuit presiding over criminal courts-martial, including rulings on motions to suppress evidence as well as motions.
• Performed legal research of civilian and military criminal law to modernize guidelines provided for sentencing during courts-martial.
• Completed and reviewed sentencing worksheets.

Williamsburg, VA

• Conducted legal research concerning aspects of evidence and military law on the behalf of Chancellor Professor Lederer.
• As chief of staff, managed twenty-five student colleagues by developing and implementing project tracking tools.
• Developed legal technology business plans, including the development of web platform for courts to exchange ideas and technical innovations.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Researched Department of Defense ethics regulations to develop Command Service training for the U.S. Navy Regional Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic.
• Drafted legal memorandum for Commanders providing fact-specific advice on compliance with the Rules of Court Martial and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Tbilisi, Republic Of Georgia

• Performed public policy research regarding the development of sustainable civil society organizations in former-communist countries.
• Reviewed the practices of Georgian non-government organizations to draft comprehensive recommendations for improving civic engagement in future USAID funded initiatives.
• Traveled to various regions to attend outreach programs by local NGOs and CSOs

Gilbert, AZ

• Managed five proposal efforts for contracting services valued between $100,000-1,500,000, securing contracts with the U.S. Navy and the Egyptian Procurement office.
• Coordinated diverse teams of engineers, technical writers, accountants, outside consultants, and program support personnel to complete an additional 25 proposals.
• Served as interim Empowered Official and interpreted the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to ensure the legality of technology transfers to international customers. Received State Department approval.

Gilbert, AZ

Negotiated with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of parts and components for engineering service contracts with the U.S. Navy. Generated reports as part of Federal Acquisition Regulations compliance. Entered purchasing data into Deltek.

Cooke City, MT

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, Gpa 3.54, Top 20%

Activities and Societies: • William & Mary Business Law Review, Senior Articles Editor • Center for Legal and Court Technology, Graduate.

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting, Gpa 3.77

Activities and Societies: • Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Student Member • Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Executive Board Member• Dual degree.